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I was looking at changing my present hose and electrical cable set up to one of those wind up flat hoses and a wind up reel for the power cable. I saw an advert for Flat Out and they have a package for about $500. Has anyone used these and are they as good as the spruik that they give on their sales pitch. I get si...

Can anyone recommend a favourable insurance quote they have received in the last 12 months. Thanks.

Quite a sad event. For those who use WINDY try pinching outward in the fire area and you can see the streets and properties under threat and sadly engulfed. Wonderful site for so much info. The circular patches that you see when zoomed in is the satellite spots that record the info. So handy for Nomad...

Did someone say KFC ...................... foreground object would put you off a bit

We have a 2021 Winnebago Coogee that has overheated (DEC light has come on) and the vehicle has gone into limp mode. Iveco have diagnosed that this is to do with the air conditioning system. The first time this occurred the tech cleared the fault, the second time the tech replaced the a/c hoses, suppose...

We hear in almost every topic about weights and weight distribution, 3.5T is always quoted. But I wonder in fact how many of responders actually have vans weighing 3.5T.Now we have a bit of a quandary we have a two bob expert and a couple of others who claim the current crop of twin cabs and some SUVs canno...

Nice spot for a break,hopefully a couple of tables and seats,nice views.

Hi all. We are looking to upgrade from our 14 ft Compass O/R to something around 17' 6". Jayco or Coramal Poptop with Ensuite. The Compass is very strong but very heavy for its size at 1650 kg. Been on the 'research' wagon for a while now and some of the weights advertised for these Vans can vary by 200...

Would it work if I match 2 x Kings Mono 160watt Solar Panels with a Victron MPPT Smart Solar Charge Controller? or do they have to be matching brands? as I've done research and the Kings MPPT Smart Solar Charge Controller has got bad reviews. Thanks in advance, Melissa

Hi what is easiest way when towing van to get from Tailem Bend to Pt Wakefield, without going through Adelaide, tried via Palmer but was very hilly. Thanks

Thank god coffins have a minimal of wasted space. It keeps vacuuming & washing of surfaces to a minimum!

Hi everyone I have just purchased a 2023 Mazda BT50 twin cab. The tailgate does not have the usual cable retainers, but does have folding bars.I want to keep the bars in place, as I think they are stronger and more reliable. The BT50/Isuzu Dmax are said to be the same, built in the same factory but with min...

Trick is no milk just eggs. Fork slowly wisk add half melted butter. Slow cook and add more butter. Folding eggs over. Butter prevents eggs getting too hot.

A man and his wife were awakened at 3:00 am by a loud pounding on the door.The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push.Not a chance, says the husband, it is 3:00 in the morning!He slams the door and returns to bed.Who was that? asked his wif...

After a round of golf, Nannette, Phillipa, Darcey, Yvonne sat around the club house, chatting.Seeing the ladies, the professional golfer approached them and asked: How did your game go?Yvonne said she had a good round making the comment that she actually had 20 riders.The golfer was a bit confused...

For running the mad EV experiment from 2021 so saving potential EV buyers a lot of wallet trauma. Turns out EV's are just like a very expensive Ipad or laptop, once the battery is scratched when you run over something the car is written off. EV's are twice as expensive to repair as an ICE vehicle on the Her...

Hours after footage emerged of Barnaby Joyce lying on a Canberra footpath late at night, a chalk outline was mockingly drawn where he had been lying.(Reddit)

In our last van, I installed a $1100 diesel heater. Had no issues with it during For our new van, I am doing research on these Chinese diesel heaters at around $ 150. ( Average). To me they look exactly like the previous heater. Therefore me thinks that the $1100 heater supplier purchases these Chinese u...